Question

find two consecutive integers whos sum is 73

Answer 1

let the first integer be n
the next consecutive integar would be n+1
and you know these 2 integers add up to 73
so
n+(n+1)=73
n+n+1=73 combine like terms
2n+1=73 subtract 1 on both sides
2n=72 divide both sides by 2
so n=?

Answer 2

by applying the above formula , we will get the consecutive terms to be 36 and 37

36+37=73